![]() Sekou Franklin, professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. Guestsīlaise Gainey, political reporter for Nashville Public Radio. Today, On Point: Tennessee and a case study of the health of democracy in America's state legislatures. ![]() Local officials are reluctant to do anything about it because they feel that it will be overturned by the state." "They've targeted cities and prevented us from establishing an affordable housing policy. march for the last decade of preempting overturning local laws," Sekou Franklin says. "The state legislature has been on a steady. Grumbach says democracy in Tennessee is in trouble. "Do Tennessee’s democratic institutions allow for the broad participation of Tennesseans? That's a really important part of democracy," he says. Political scientist Jake Grumbach decided to measure the health of democracy at the state level. ![]() Then there's the states, once called the laboratory of democracy. Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. Supporters raise signs as Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders campaign rally in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 8, 2020. ![]()
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